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1972–73 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1972–73 season, reconstructed through the latest rated game available and including every franchise active in the selected period.

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Rankings as of Jul 31, 1973 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 10, 1973.

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Showing the latest 120 of 738 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
May 10, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 93–102
H 1694 → 1679 -15
A 1747 → 1762 +15
May 8, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 103–98
H 1739 → 1747 +8
A 1702 → 1694 -8
May 6, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 87–83
H 1730 → 1739 +8
A 1711 → 1702 -8
May 3, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 95–99
H 1728 → 1711 -18
A 1713 → 1730 +18
May 1, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 115–112
H 1719 → 1728 +9
A 1722 → 1713 -9
Apr 29, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 78–94
H 1777 → 1756 -21
A 1701 → 1722 +21
Apr 27, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 100–110
H 1717 → 1701 -16
A 1761 → 1777 +16
Apr 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 98–97
H 1756 → 1761 +6
A 1722 → 1717 -6
Apr 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 128–118
H 1712 → 1719 +7
A 1617 → 1609 -7
Apr 23, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–109
H 1599 → 1617 +17
A 1729 → 1712 -17
Apr 22, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 117–110
H 1709 → 1722 +14
A 1769 → 1756 -14
Apr 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 70–126
H 1613 → 1599 -14
A 1716 → 1729 +14
Apr 20, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 91–98
H 1791 → 1769 -22
A 1687 → 1709 +22
Apr 19, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 104–93
H 1708 → 1716 +8
A 1621 → 1613 -8
Apr 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 129–96
H 1669 → 1687 +18
A 1809 → 1791 -18
Apr 17, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 101–99
H 1703 → 1708 +5
A 1626 → 1621 -5
Apr 15, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 134–108
H 1802 → 1809 +7
A 1676 → 1669 -7
Apr 15, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 95–92
H 1697 → 1703 +6
A 1662 → 1656 -6
Apr 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers 101–93
H 1648 → 1662 +14
A 1711 → 1697 -14
Apr 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 103–121
H 1638 → 1626 -11
A 1791 → 1802 +11
Apr 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks 100–86
H 1608 → 1626 +17
A 1733 → 1716 -17
Apr 11, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 108–101
H 1786 → 1791 +4
A 1642 → 1638 -4
Apr 10, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors 97–100
H 1757 → 1733 -24
A 1584 → 1608 +24
Apr 10, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 123–102
H 1700 → 1711 +10
A 1659 → 1648 -10
Apr 8, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 97–94
H 1623 → 1642 +19
A 1805 → 1786 -19
Apr 8, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–94
H 1645 → 1659 +13
A 1714 → 1700 -13
Apr 8, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 109–99
H 1667 → 1676 +9
A 1613 → 1604 -9
Apr 7, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks 102–97
H 1564 → 1584 +21
A 1778 → 1757 -21
Apr 6, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 105–118
H 1831 → 1805 -26
A 1598 → 1623 +26
Apr 6, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 97–89
H 1598 → 1613 +15
A 1682 → 1667 -15
Apr 6, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Lakers 96–86
H 1629 → 1645 +16
A 1730 → 1714 -16
Apr 5, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks 93–113
H 1573 → 1564 -10
A 1768 → 1778 +10
Apr 4, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 113–126
H 1606 → 1598 -9
A 1822 → 1831 +9
Apr 4, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 96–103
H 1613 → 1598 -15
A 1667 → 1682 +15
Apr 1, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors 92–95
H 1794 → 1768 -26
A 1548 → 1573 +26
Apr 1, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 108–93
H 1721 → 1730 +9
A 1638 → 1629 -9
Apr 1, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 123–103
H 1656 → 1667 +11
A 1624 → 1613 -11
Apr 1, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 134–109
H 1817 → 1822 +5
A 1612 → 1606 -5
Mar 30, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls 107–104
H 1716 → 1721 +5
A 1643 → 1638 -5
Mar 30, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 95–83
H 1645 → 1656 +11
A 1635 → 1624 -11
Mar 30, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors 110–90
H 1789 → 1794 +4
A 1552 → 1548 -4
Mar 28, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets 122–138
H 1331 → 1320 -11
A 1499 → 1510 +11
Mar 28, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 89–96
H 1562 → 1552 -11
A 1706 → 1716 +11
Mar 28, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns 125–127
H 1467 → 1455 -13
A 1531 → 1543 +13
Mar 28, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 120–101
H 1811 → 1817 +6
A 1641 → 1635 -6
Mar 28, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 119–131
H 1521 → 1506 -15
A 1589 → 1604 +15
Mar 27, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 110–117
H 1620 → 1612 -9
A 1802 → 1811 +9
Mar 27, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets 111–121
H 1342 → 1331 -11
A 1488 → 1499 +11
Mar 27, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers 121–105
H 1635 → 1643 +8
A 1529 → 1521 -8
Mar 27, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks 84–85
H 1718 → 1706 -12
A 1777 → 1789 +12
Mar 27, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 98–112
H 1663 → 1641 -22
A 1567 → 1589 +22
Mar 26, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns 114–120
H 1583 → 1562 -21
A 1510 → 1531 +21
Mar 26, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Portland Trail Blazers vs Milwaukee Bucks 99–118
H 1417 → 1413 -5
A 1773 → 1777 +5
Mar 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 115–96
H 1564 → 1567 +3
A 1289 → 1285 -3
Mar 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers 93–109
H 1476 → 1467 -8
A 1710 → 1718 +8
Mar 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers 113–107
H 1410 → 1417 +8
A 1350 → 1342 -8
Mar 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks 112–114
H 1514 → 1510 -4
A 1769 → 1773 +4
Mar 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 112–105
H 1653 → 1663 +10
A 1630 → 1620 -10
Mar 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics 121–125
H 1491 → 1488 -3
A 1799 → 1802 +3
Mar 25, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls 112–105
H 1511 → 1529 +18
A 1652 → 1635 -18
Mar 24, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 103–108
H 1655 → 1645 -10
A 1789 → 1799 +10
Mar 24, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 110–98
H 1554 → 1564 +10
A 1522 → 1512 -10
Mar 24, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 113–111
H 1619 → 1630 +11
A 1663 → 1652 -11
Mar 24, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 106–101
H 1581 → 1583 +2
A 1352 → 1350 -2
Mar 24, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers 120–116
H 1650 → 1653 +4
A 1515 → 1511 -4
Mar 23, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards 104–106
H 1524 → 1515 -9
A 1640 → 1650 +9
Mar 23, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers 121–101
H 1707 → 1710 +2
A 1354 → 1352 -2
Mar 23, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 112–118
H 1498 → 1476 -22
A 1388 → 1410 +22
Mar 23, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors 125–124
H 1501 → 1514 +13
A 1594 → 1581 -13
Mar 23, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 124–108
H 1782 → 1789 +6
A 1626 → 1619 -6
Mar 23, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets 112–132
H 1299 → 1289 -10
A 1481 → 1491 +10
Mar 22, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks 98–108
H 1605 → 1594 -11
A 1758 → 1769 +11
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls 106–105
H 1779 → 1782 +4
A 1667 → 1663 -4
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets 110–118
H 1665 → 1640 -25
A 1456 → 1481 +25
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 93–98
H 1676 → 1655 -20
A 1605 → 1626 +20
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Clippers 134–124
H 1495 → 1501 +6
A 1360 → 1354 -6
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks 96–119
H 1506 → 1498 -8
A 1750 → 1758 +8
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers 122–109
H 1548 → 1554 +6
A 1394 → 1388 -6
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 109–112
H 1304 → 1299 -5
A 1519 → 1524 +5
Mar 21, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–124
H 1531 → 1522 -9
A 1698 → 1707 +9
Mar 20, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers 123–109
H 1664 → 1667 +3
A 1397 → 1394 -3
Mar 20, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers 131–105
H 1514 → 1519 +5
A 1309 → 1304 -5
Mar 20, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder 114–106
H 1598 → 1605 +7
A 1513 → 1506 -7
Mar 20, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers 119–115
H 1528 → 1531 +3
A 1363 → 1360 -3
Mar 20, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets 94–89
H 1777 → 1779 +1
A 1457 → 1456 -1
Mar 20, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–112
H 1590 → 1605 +15
A 1713 → 1698 -15
Mar 19, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks 99–118
H 1558 → 1548 -10
A 1740 → 1750 +10
Mar 19, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers 106–105
H 1525 → 1528 +4
A 1400 → 1397 -4
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 107–119
H 1573 → 1558 -15
A 1649 → 1664 +15
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns 131–113
H 1709 → 1713 +5
A 1500 → 1495 -5
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Clippers 102–101
H 1511 → 1514 +3
A 1367 → 1363 -3
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 109–105
H 1775 → 1777 +2
A 1527 → 1525 -2
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Portland Trail Blazers vs New York Knicks 99–96
H 1376 → 1400 +24
A 1700 → 1676 -24
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks 104–105
H 1597 → 1590 -7
A 1733 → 1740 +7
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 129–118
H 1664 → 1665 +1
A 1310 → 1309 -1
Mar 18, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets 121–112
H 1504 → 1513 +10
A 1466 → 1457 -10
Mar 17, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 108–117
H 1612 → 1598 -14
A 1686 → 1700 +14
Mar 17, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons 97–99
H 1671 → 1649 -22
A 1551 → 1573 +22
Mar 17, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Philadelphia 76ers vs Washington Wizards 115–120
H 1313 → 1310 -2
A 1662 → 1664 +2
Mar 17, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Clippers vs Cleveland Cavaliers 97–114
H 1380 → 1367 -13
A 1498 → 1511 +13
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 141–128
H 1359 → 1376 +17
A 1484 → 1466 -17
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings 114–99
H 1483 → 1498 +14
A 1541 → 1527 -14
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Clippers 121–100
H 1545 → 1551 +6
A 1386 → 1380 -6
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 98–109
H 1729 → 1709 -21
A 1665 → 1686 +21
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 91–99
H 1687 → 1671 -16
A 1716 → 1733 +16
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns 135–127
H 1589 → 1597 +7
A 1507 → 1500 -7
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 116–106
H 1485 → 1504 +18
A 1630 → 1612 -18
Mar 16, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 103–97
H 1644 → 1662 +18
A 1793 → 1775 -18
Mar 15, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets 141–125
H 1623 → 1630 +7
A 1491 → 1484 -7
Mar 14, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 111–107
H 1790 → 1793 +3
A 1647 → 1644 -3
Mar 14, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns 114–120
H 1321 → 1313 -9
A 1499 → 1507 +9
Mar 14, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–121
H 1555 → 1545 -10
A 1719 → 1729 +10
Mar 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns 115–111
H 1662 → 1665 +3
A 1502 → 1499 -3
Mar 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder 104–89
H 1682 → 1687 +5
A 1490 → 1485 -5
Mar 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 112–121
H 1390 → 1386 -4
A 1715 → 1719 +4
Mar 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 103–99
H 1643 → 1647 +5
A 1546 → 1541 -5
Mar 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 115–107
H 1465 → 1483 +18
A 1607 → 1589 -18
Mar 13, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors 101–109
H 1365 → 1359 -6
A 1617 → 1623 +6
Mar 12, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns 126–95
H 1711 → 1716 +5
A 1507 → 1502 -5
Mar 11, 1973 NBAUnited States · 1972-1973 Houston Rockets vs Atlanta Hawks 129–118
H 1472 → 1491 +19
A 1626 → 1607 -19

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How the NBA ELO rankings are calculated

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